China has reacted to the tariff increases that the U.S. imposed on some products imported from China on the grounds of protecting strategic industries.
China's Commerce Ministry said in a statement that all measures will be taken to protect the interests of Chinese companies while calling on the U.S. to return from its mistake.
China has previously protested against tariffs based on section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, while the World Trade Organization has ruled that these tariffs violate trade rules, and China is extremely uncomfortable with and opposes tariff increases on some products.
Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 authorizes the President of the United States to take appropriate tariff-based and non-tariff-based measures, including retaliation, to counteract the effects of any act, policy, or practice of a foreign government violating international law.
